- Activity-Friendly Cities Aid Obesity Control, Environmental Damage By : Health News
Cities that have "walkable" areas are beneficial for both community health and the environment, said a presenter at the American College of Sports Medicine's 12th-annual Health & Fitness Summit and Exposition. - Raising Awareness Of Hunger In Missouri By : Health News
More than $1.1 billion a year is spent on public programs in Missouri, yet a new University of Missouri study reports.............. - Useful Drugs for Treatment of Obesity By : Hayden Eck
People generally prefer drug therapy as this method does not contain any possibility of cuts or scars in the body. The most popular drugs that you can choose for treating obesity include Acomplia and Xenical. - New Outpatient Weight-Loss Surgery Option In Charlotte With NewHope Bariatrics By : Health News
NewHope Bariatrics announced its third outpatient weight-loss surgery partnership for the treatment of severe obesity. - World Leaders Challenged To Agree A Global Pact On Obesity And Healthy Nutrition By : Health News
Obesity must be tackled in the same way as climate change with world leaders agreeing to vital steps to transform the environment that is making us fat, a leading international nutritional scientist warned. - Low-Calorie Sweeteners Are Helpful In Weight Control, Confirmed By Study By : Health News
A recent review of the scientific literature concluded that low-calorie (or no-calorie) sweeteners may be of help in resolving the obesity problem. - Childhood Obesity Is 'In The Genes' By : Health News
Childhood obesity is down to nature not nurture, reports The Times and other news sources. - Low-Fat Diet Recommended By Federal Government May Have Unintended Consequences By : Health News
It is common knowledge that obesity levels in America have been recorded at record levels, almost reaching the point of an epidemic. - Bone Mineral Content Continues To Increase In Obese Adolescents During Weight Loss By : Health News
Obese teenagers who succeeded in losing weight in a year-long medically supervised weight control program also saw their bone mineral content increase over that period........ - Drugs Or Slimming Groups? Solving The Prescription Dilemma, UK By : Health News
As shocking statistics, show an eight-fold rise in the prescription of obesity drugs.......... - Larger Than Life: The Root Causes Of Obesity By : Health News
Angst ridden 30 something Bridget Jones starts each day on the scale, obsessively tracking her weight against social expectations. She vows to become svelte, only to confide her personal dieting failures to her diary the next morning. - Older Obese Americans Suffering More From Disabilities By : Health News
Obese American seniors seem to be suffering more from physical disabilities, while their cardiovascular health has improved somewhat, according to an article in the The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), November 7th issue. - Weight Loss - Not One Size Fits All By : Health News
There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to weight loss through exercise, says Queensland University of Technology behavioural scientist Neil King. - Brands Tackle The Childhood Obesity Issue During M2Moms™-The Marketing-To-Moms Conference By : Health News
Mary Dean, president and CCO of KickSkirt, Inc., will lead a panel discussion on how brands can help moms improve the health of their children while also improving their bottom line during the 3rd Annual M2Moms™-The Marketing-To-Moms Conference, October 23-24, 2007...... - Dopamine Receptor Levels In Obese Rats Increased By Food Restriction By : Health News
A brain-imaging study of genetically obese rats conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory provides more evidence that dopamine -- a brain chemical associated with reward, pleasure, movement, and motivation -- plays a role in obesity. - To Lose Weight By : Bob Gill
If you are more than 20% over your ideal body weight, then you are considered overweight. Be careful, because being obese or overweight and you will be considered as a health risk and you should be losing weight. If you fail to listen to this advice, you could be a candidate for diabetes or heart disease. - Childhood Obesity: More Problems Than Most Know By : Molten Marketing
As most everyone knows, childhood obesity is on the rise in America. It is estimated that tens of millions of children are either overweight or obese. What is the cause of this so-called epidemic? And how can parents and the medical world take control to lower the incidence of childhood obesity? - U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services And Ad Council Join NFL To Combat Childhood Obesity By : Health News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Ad Council and the National Football League (NFL) will join to launch a new series of national public service advertisements (PSAs) designed to combat childhood obesity by encouraging physical activity among children. - 94% Of Inspected Restaurants In Compliance With First Phase Of Trans Fat Regulation, New York By : Health News
Nearly all New York City restaurants are now complying with the first phase of the city's new trans fat regulation, the Health Department reported recently. - Fatty Liver May Result From Eating Quick-Burning Carbs By : Health News
Diets rich in rapidly-digested carbohydrates not only expand waistlines, but may also cause fatty liver, a condition that can lead to liver failure and death, finds a new study in mice. - Children With Obese Mothers Have 4% More Body Fat Than Children With Normal Weight Mothers By : Health News
There are several factors which contribute towards a child's risk of becoming obese, but a major one is if the mother herself is obese............. - Drugs And Devices In The Clinical Management Of Obesity Worldwide By : Health News
Technologies for the management of obesity span surgical approaches, medical supervised severely restricted diets.............. - Being Slightly Overweight Or Obese May Increase Heart Disease Events Risk Independently By : Health News
Regardless of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Levels............. - Revving Up Protein Turnover By Manipulating BCATm Activity May Lead To A Treatment For Obesity By : Health News
A new study in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, points to a new method for burning off all those irresistible extra calories............. - Maternal Weight Linked To Child Body Composition By : Health News
New research shows children whose mothers had a high pre pregnant body mass index or large mid upper arm circumference in late pregnancy........... - Children Whose Mothers Are Overweight Are More Likely To Have Higher Levels Of Body Fat Themselves By : Health News
Children whose mothers are overweight before pregnancy are statistically more likely to have a higher amount of body fat by the time they are nine years old. - Cutting Risk Of Eating Disorders Among Girls Via School-Based Overweight Prevention Program By : Health News
Eating disorders among adolescent girls and boys can have substantial negative impact on their health and lead to dangerous weight-control behaviors................ - Studying Obesity By ZIP Codes And Property Values By : Health News
Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington published online by the journal Social Science and Medicine. - Studying Obesity By ZIP Codes And Property Values By : Health News
Neighborhood property values predict local obesity rates better than education or incomes, according to a study from the University of Washington published online by the journal Social Science and Medicine. - Understanding How Obese Fat Cells Work By : Health News
In obese individuals, fat cells are bloated and inflamed because they receive too many nutrients, including lipids. - States Starving For Obesity Funding As Citizens Get Fatter, NACDD Says By : Health News
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) supports a new report by Trust for America's Health that found that adult and childhood obesity is growing at record proportions, especially in the South. - Obesity Action Coalition Calls On Insurers And Employers To Increase Access To Obesity Management By : Health News
In light of recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrating a powerful connection between obesity interventions and reduced deaths.............. - Obesity Action Coalition Calls On Insurers And Employers To Increase Access To Obesity Management By : Health News
In light of recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrating a powerful connection between obesity interventions and reduced deaths.............. - Obesity Action Coalition Calls On Insurers And Employers To Increase Access To Obesity Management By : Health News
In light of recent studies in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) demonstrating a powerful connection between obesity interventions and reduced deaths.............. - Surgery For Severe Obesity Saves Lives By : Health News
An extensive swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy has established that surgery reduces premature death in patients with severe obesity. - 100 Pound Weight Loss Possible With Behavioral Changes By : Health News
Losing weight is hard to do. Anyone who has tried knows it is true. - Bariatric Surgical Society Takes On New Name, New Mission And New Surgery By : Health News
Bariatric surgery is known to be the most effective and long lasting treatment for morbid obesity and many related conditions.............. - Identification Of Sirtuin Protein Offers Potential To Fight Obesity And Diabetes By : Health News
A new Joslin Diabetes Center-led study has identified a protein found in fat cells that may play a major role in how fat is produced and stored.......... - Obesity And Sedentary Lifestyle Increases Risk Of Pancreatic Cancer By : Health News
A protein that dwindles in response to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle may one day help doctors predict which people are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer.............. - The Internet Helps Motivate Teens To Lose Weight By : Health News
When 14-year-old Jared Sanchez became dangerously overweight, his primary care physician knew he would be a perfect candidate for an investigational weight loss study using the internet. - Body Weight Of A Person Also Depends On Average Body Weight Of The Population At Large By : Health News
According to a new study in Economic Inquiry, an individual's body weight depends not just on physiology and economic circumstances, but also on average body weight of the population at large. - Understanding Eating Behaviour Via Physiological And Hormonal Pathways By : Health News
Scientists have discovered that leptin, one of the key hormones responsible for reducing hunger and increasing the feeling of fullness............ - Health Fitness Corporation Screens 40,000 Workers In First Six Months Of 2007 By : Health News
Health Fitness Corporation (HFC) announced today that it screened nearly 40,000 workers across the country............. - Fat Is The New Normal, FSU Researcher Says - Changing Perceptions Of Body Weight Feed Rise By : Health News
American women have gotten fatter as it has become more socially acceptable to carry a few extra pounds, according to a new study. - Journal Of The American Dietetic Association Highlights August 2007 By : Health News
The August 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. - More Support Needed For Obese Patients To Lose Weight By : Health News
Only one in seven UK doctors' surgeries provide well-developed support programmes for obese patients............... - Diagnosing Obesity Prompts Action, Report Mayo Clinic Physicians By : Health News
Mayo Clinic physicians have identified that simply being diagnosed as obese increases a patient's likelihood of establishing a treatment plan with their physician, a crucial step in improving health. - Study Provides Clues For Clinical And Public Health Interventions For Obesity By : Health News
People wondering about excessive weight gain might look to their relationships with family and friends for one clue, suggests new research reported in The New England Journal of Medicine. - Evidence Review: Low Glycemic Index Diets Better For Weight Loss By : Health News
Put aside the white bread and pick up an apple. A diet of foods less likely to spike blood sugar levels helps dieters lose more weight, according to a new systematic review from Australia. - Obesity spreads through social ties By : Health News
It may not seem possible, but the fact is that the type of friends and family that you surround yourself with not only effects your behaviour, but also your weight. - Female Obesity Affects College Attendance By : Health News
Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin. - Athersys Begins Phase I Trial For ATHX-105 For Treatment Of Obesity Milestone By : Health News
Athersys, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BTHC VI (OTC Bulletin Board: BVIC), announced today that it has initiated a Phase I clinical trial in the United Kingdom for ATHX-105, the company's oral, selective 5HT2c receptor agonist for treating obesity. - Interleukin Genetics Initiates Program To Develop Genetic Test To Guide More Effective By : Health News
Interleukin Genetics, Inc. (Amex: ILI) announced today a program to use its perilipin genetic technology, in-licensed from Tufts University................. - Low Glycaemic Index Diets The Most Successful In Fighting Obesity By : Health News
You have a greater possibility of losing weight if you eat a diet that is high in foods like lentils that release energy slowly once they have been consumed............ - Get In Shape With The Biggest Loser By : Health News
Most people have been on a diet or tried a new healthy lifestyle regime but statistics show that many people forget their good intentions and drift back to old habits. - Portion Plate(TM) Tackles Obesity Epidemic By : Health News
In an effort to combat the nationwide obesity epidemic, beBetter Networks Inc. (beBetter) offers the Portion Plate(TM) ................. - Walking Has Major Benefits, Whatever The Problem By : Health News
These days, it's easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level. - When It Comes To Walking, It's All Good By : Health News
These days, it's easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level? - NewHope Bariatrics Opens First Obesity Treatment Center in Los Angeles By : Health News
NewHope Bariatrics announced today the opening of its first Ambulatory Surgery Center focused on the treatment of obesity through adjustable gastric banding. The center is based in Los Angeles. - Leading Obesity Experts Consider Role Of Waist Circumference Measurement And Cardiometabolic Risk By : Health News
Shaping America's Health: Association for Weight Management and Obesity Prevention . . . . . . . - New Diet Pill You Can't Buy This Publicity By : Health News
GlaxoSmithKline's new diet drug, Alli, hit shelves nationwide last month. As the first FDA-approved over-the-counter weight loss pill, Alli is receiving a lot of attention. - IYIA Launches Technology to Reduce Amputations Due to Diabetic Foot Ulcers By : Health News
Everyday, someone someplace will have their lower limb amputated due to continual complications from a diabetic foot ulcer. - Scientists Discover How Stress Causes Obesity And How Fat Can Be Removed Using A Simple Injection By : Health News
US Scientists have discovered how stress activates weight gain in mice and have also found a way to add and remove fat in targeted areas of the bodies of laboratory animals using simple, non-toxic chemical injections. - Diabetes Risk Cut, BMI Improved In Overweight Children Employing Weight Management Program By : Health News
A family-based weight management program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine was more effective at reducing weight, body fat, body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity than traditional clinic-based weight counseling. - Simple Personalized Program Delivered By Mail More Effective Than One-on-one Phone Counseling By : Health News
As Americans struggle to become more physically active, simple programs that provide feedback and motivation can play a crucial role in getting people off to a good start, according to a study of the July issue of Health Psychology. - Gene Deficiency Is A Protective Barrier To Obesity By : Health News
A search for the molecular clues of longevity has taken Mayo Clinic researchers down another path that could explain why some people who consume excessive calories don't gain weight. - Summer Is Here - Get Up, Get Active: Helping Your Child Battle Obesity By : Health News
As the days grow longer, and the temperature increases, so do the opportunities to engage in healthy physical activity to battle the perils of child obesity and associated health threats. - VIVUS Completes End of Phase 2 Meeting with the FDA for Qnexa, a Treatment for Obesity By : Health News
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, today announced that it has completed an end of phase 2 meeting with the United....... - Link Between Obesity And Enlarged Heart Discovered By University Of Arizona Researchers By : Health News
New research from The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center helps explain why excessive body weight increases the risk for heart disease. - Benefits Of Childhood Weight Monitoring Remain Uncertain By : Health News
No sound evidence supports weight monitoring to identify and treat obese children, according to a review of worldwide research published this month in the United Kingdom. - Bariatric Surgery Appears To Be Safe For Carefully Selected Older, Medicare Patients - Archives By : Health News
Complications after bariatric surgery appear similar between patients younger and older than age 60 and also between Medicare recipients and non-recipients . . . . . . . . - Obesity Adds To The Quality Of Life Burden Of Rheumatoid Arthritis By : Health News
The global obesity epidemic has been issued with a further health warning - that obesity exacerbates the quality of life of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). - Prescription And Over-The-Counter Diet Pills May Increase Unhealthy Behavior By : Health News
Glaxo Smith Kline's Alli™, the first FDA-approved over-the-counter weight loss pill, has hit shelves nationwide. - College Students Face Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Metabolic Syndrome By : Health News
Obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and inactivity: they're not just your father's problems any more, University of New Hampshire research finds. - Weill Cornell Medical College Announces Gifts Totaling $400M By : Health News
Weill Cornell Medical College has announced that it is the recipient of $400 million, made up of several major gifts . . . . . . . . - The Molecular Basis Of Obesity Uncovered By : Health News
Why does the same diet make some of us gain more weight than others? The answer could be a molecule called Bsx . . . . . . . . . . - Novel Model Of Childhood Obesity By : Health News
Novel model of childhood obesity increases understanding of mechanisms controlling how much we eat. - Obese Moms-To-Be Should Be Encouraged To Lose Weight During Pregnancy, New SLU Research Find By : Health News
Most women who are obese can safely exercise and diet to lose weight during pregnancy . . . . . . . . - Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval to Initiate a Phase II Trial for Archexin By : Pharma Industry News
Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC BB:RXHN), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for cancer, central nervous system disorders - Key To Losing Weight Is Calorie Density By : Health News
Eating smart, not eating less, may be the key to losing weight. - Low-Carb Diets' Effects Linked To Rise In Newly Identified 'Starvation Hormone' By : Health News
The benefits sometimes seen in those on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet may depend on increased levels of a newly identified "starvation hormone" produced by the liver . . . . . . . . - Hormone Found In Liver Helps To Induce Ketosis, The Unique Metabolic State Brought By : Health News
Over the past several years, animal studies have shown that high-fat, low-carbohydrate "ketogenic" diets cause demonstrable changes in metabolism and subsequent weight loss. - Obese Moms-To-Be Should Be Encouraged To Lose Weight During Pregnancy, New SLU Research Find By : Health News
Most women who are obese can safely exercise and diet to lose weight during pregnancy . . . . . . . - Metabolic Syndrome Points To Heart Health By : Health News
Typified by high blood pressure, weight gain around the waist and problems regulating blood sugar . . . . . . . . . . - Pancreatic Surgery Riskier For Obese Patients By : Health News
Obesity may contribute to a greater likelihood of post-operative complications for patients having pancreatic surgery . . . . . . . . . - Anti-Obesity Drug's Claimed Additional Benefits On 'Cardiometabolic Risk Factors' Questioned By : Health News
Additional beneficial effects on 'cardiometabolic risk factors' beyond those expected from weight loss in trials of the anti-obesity drug rimonabant may not be due to the drug itself . . . . . . . - SenseWear(R) Shown To Be Effective Behavioral Modification Tool For Weight Loss By : Health News
BodyMedia, Inc., the pioneer in metabolic assessment and behavioral therapy solutions . . . . . . . . - Inactive Kids Storing Up Illness For The Future By : Health News
A new University of Leicester study funded by the British Heart Foundation reveals that the level of physical inactivity among children today has reached epidemic levels. - Khaliah Ali, Daughter Of Muhammad Ali, Leads Obesity Health Education Campaign By : Health News
Khaliah Ali, fashion designer, author and daughter of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, experienced a life-changing "moment of truth" the year after her son was born. - Orexigen(TM) Initiates Contrave(TM) Phase III Clinical Trials By : Health News
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of central nervous system disorders . . . . . . . . - Couch Potatoes Can Log-On And Shape-Up By : Health News
The Internet can be an effective tool in helping inactive adults to get moving, a new study suggests. - Obesity Increases Risk Of Injury On The Job By : Health News
Having a body mass index (BMI) in the overweight or obese range increases the risk of traumatic workplace injury . . . . . . . . . - Pure Fruit Juice Not Associated With Excess Weight In Children By : Health News
Using the same database that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses to confirm the rise in obesity rates . . . . . . . . . - Childhood Obesity: Why it Matters and What Parents Need to Know By : Health News
A glance around the park, the mall or the classroom confirms what statistics say: the incidence of childhood obesity is on the rise. The prevalence of overweight children, ages 6 to 11, has doubled in the last two decades. For teens, incidence has tripled. - seeMOMMYrun.com and Runworldwide.com Partner to Advance Participation in Running By : Health News
seeMOMMYrun.com, an online networking non-profit organization that joins active moms of all ages together for exercise and camaraderie, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Runworldwide.com, the online source for all runners' needs. Both organizations believe that running can be a driving force to help prevent childhood obesity, depression at all ages, and help people of all ages build lifelong healthy lifestyles. - A Unique Twin Study On The Increased Cardiometabolic Risk In Obesity By : Fitness News
A unique monozygotic twin study by researchers from the Finnish Twin Cohort, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland found that obesity - Protein's Power To Preserve Lean Body Mass During Weight Loss By : Fitness News
Reducing daily caloric intake is typically the first approach that dieters take to shed those unwanted pounds. However, a new study released in the journal Obesity found that including protein from lean sources of pork in your diet could help you retain more lean body mass, which includes muscle, while losing weight.1 - Novel Approaches To Tackling Obesity, Cancer And MRSA By : Fitness News
Obesity, cancer and the hospital 'superbug' MRSA are the targets for novel drugs being developed under a new scheme funded by the Wellcome Trust. The Seeding Drug Discovery initiative aims to bridge the funding gap for health researchers involved in early-stage drug discovery projects that will be the springboard for further research and development by the biotech and pharmaceutical industry. - Obesity Surgeries Have Jumped Dramatically Since 1998 By : Fitness News
Obesity surgeries for patients between the ages of 55 and 64 in the United States soared from 772 procedures in 1998 to 15,086 surgeries in 2004 a nearly 2,000 percent increase, according to a new report by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. - Tips To Lose Weight And Keep It Off By : Fitness News
It's the 20 or 40 or even 60-pound question. How do you lose weight and keep it off?
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